Vera’s Burger Shack Deal

Vera’s Burger Shack had a Groupon deal a while back for $14 for $20 worth of food. I had gone to Vera’s Burger Shack for food every now and then over the last few years and thought it would be good to try out menu items that I have not tried using the Groupon deal.

Close to Kitsilano Beach

I headed out to Vera’s Burger Shack in Kitsilano, which is one location that I had not been to. I think that this would be a nice place to grab milkshakes or burgers for takeout on your way to Kitsilano beach during the summer. On an rainy and early winter Friday evening, the restaurant was not very busy. There are long dining tables as well as booths with cow-patterned seats. This location also shares space with Taco Shack.

Good Burgers, Fries and Onion Rings

The four sliders that I ordered were nice and juicy and come with cheddar, ketchup and Vera’s sauce. The patty sizes seemed reasonable and I did feel satisfied after having four of them. You can order two sliders for $6, four for $9 and six for $11.

I opted to make my sliders a combo with a fountain pop and onion rings for $6.50. I was impressed with the onion rings. They were large and nicely battered and fried.

My husband had the stinger – single patty, jalapeno bottle caps and cheddar. He enjoyed the spiciness of it and the freshness of the burger ingredients.

He made it a combo with fries and pop for an additional $4. The fries were average in my opinion.

In general, the food at Vera’s Burger Shack is good franchise quality food. The prices are not super cheap, but are reasonable for the quality and portions. This Kitsilano location would be a nice casual eatery if you are spending time at the beach. If you are looking for Vera’s voucher deal, I see that there is a Yelp deal for $25 for $50 worth of food. Check it out here.

It has been over a year since I last dined at Milestones Restaurants, so I was happy to take advantage one of their coupons that I got through the mail. The offer was $10 off $30 lunch of weekend brunch and I headed out to Milestones Crossroads on Cambie and Broadway to use this offer. I made a reservation via Opentable.

We decided to sit in their lounge which has a cozy atmosphere with high ceilings and modern light fixtures.

There are high top tables as well as booths in the lounge area. The patio is currently closed, but there is a bit of a view of the mountains and Downtown Vancouver.

One of the dishes we ordered was the cajun seafood fettucini with prawns, mussels, salmon, calamari, and Cajun cream sauce ($19). The sauce was nice and the dish was overall tasty.

Next was the breakfast tostadas topped with two poached eggs, chorizo sausage, fresh cut tomato hash and chipotle hollandaise ($12.50). This is one of Milestone’s signature dishes and it was pretty good.

The service was good from the hostess at the front greeting us promptly to our server being attentive to our table. The overall dining experience was solid, with prices and portions within the expectation of a restaurant chain like Milestones.

A little #throwback post here today from my dining experiences at Cactus Club Cafe English Bay last summer. First and foremost, I believe that this Cactus Club location has a lovely patio which provides lovely views of the ocean. On a summer day, it is nice to look yonder at the people on the beach or enjoying their walk/run/bike ride along the seawall. You can enter the patio at the seawall level. I came here with two others for a patio dining experience and shared all the plates we ordered.

We first had the szechuan chicken lettuce wraps with sweet and spicy szechuan glaze, peanuts, wontons, korean chili sauce, spicy yogurt. They were so delicious – crunchy and just the right balance of sweet and sour. I would recommend this asian-inspired starter.

Next, we had the sablefish with shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, peking duck broth, and fingerling potatoes. I have always loved this fatty fish, and Cactus Club does an excellent job with this dish. It is a bit of a slightly sweeter tasting dish – just the way I like it!

Finally, we had the cheddar bacon burger with smashed certified angus beef®, aged cheddar, smoked bacon, red relish, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard. The burger was very tasty with a nice and juicy angus patty.

Can’t go wrong with yam fries…

The overall dining experience at Cactus Club English Bay was enjoyable. Our server was attentive and we felt the service was good. You can enjoy Cactus Club food at any of their locations, but Cactus Club English Bay restaurant has the added bonus of a fantastic ocean view while you are dining.